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China's secretive space plane caught on camera in orbit (photos)

China's mysterious space plane has been caught on camera by a satellite watcher who snagged new imagery of the high-flying robotic vehicle.

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Was life on Earth sparked by cloud-to-ground lightning strikes?

Cloud-to-ground lightning strikes simulated in a biosphere mimicking conditions on a young Earth led to chemical reactions resulting in "remarkable yields" of the building blocks for life.

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Could the Perseid meteor shower threaten satellites and astronauts on the International Space Station?

We evaluate how the International Space Station is protected from the impacts of tiny meteoroids and the level of risk to smaller satellites.

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SpaceX launches 23 Starlink satellites to orbit from California (video, photos)

SpaceX launched another batch of its Starlink satellites to orbit early Sunday (Aug. 4), continuing a busy stretch for the company.

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New moon of August 2024: Venus in conjunction

The day after the new moon , the moon will be in conjunction with Venus, passing just under the planet low on the horizon in the night sky.

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See the moon and Venus join close together tonight

Of all of the monthly meetings between the moon and Venus this year, this one is by far the closest.

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'The Space Gal' Emily Calandrelli opens up about her coming Blue Origin flight (interview)

STEM advocate and space enthusiast Emily Calandrelli will fly to suborbital space with Blue Origin. She shares her story, and her excitement, with Space.com.

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Photographer recreates NASA's epic Artemis 1 launch with Lego (video)

We talk to Benedek Lampert, a talented Lego photographer who has created some very realistic images of the NASA Artemis Space Launch System, amongst others.

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This Week In Space podcast: Episode 122 —No City on Mars?

On Episode 122 of This Week In Space, Rod and Tariq talk with Dale Skran and Isaac Arthur about the realistic prospects for space settlement.

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Earth from space: Astronauts share photography tips for snapping amazing photos from the ISS

From thunderstorm sprites to volcanic plumes, and city lights to meteors, the world appears a different place from 250 miles (400 kilometers) up.

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SpaceX launches private Cygnus cargo craft to ISS (video, photos)

SpaceX launched Northrop Grumman's robotic Cygnus freighter toward the International Space Station today (Aug. 4), on the company's second liftoff of the day.

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Canadarm2 was not designed to catch spacecraft at the ISS. Now it's about to grab its 50th

Canadarm2 launched in 2001 before companies made their own cargo craft. Now well-versed in the technique, the Canadian robot arm will catch Cygnus no earlier than Aug. 5.

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The moon's thin atmosphere is made by constant meteorite bombardment

New research using Apollo mission samples has determined that the impact of meteorites on the lunar surface is primarily responsible for generating the moon's thin and nebulous atmosphere.

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Test your space debris catching skills in new game released by Astroscale

Space sustainability company Astroscale has launched a free computer game that allows players to test their space debris catching skills in a simulation based on the company's real mission.

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Don't miss the 'unconventional' Supermoon Blue Moon tonight

This months' full moon falls on Aug. 19 and it will be the only full moon of August 2024. So how can we call it a "Blue Moon?"

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New 'Star Trek: Lower Decks' comic series coming this fall

A preview of IDW's upcoming "Star Trek: Lower Decks" comic book series.

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Venus may be able to support life, new atmospheric evidence suggests

Preliminary evidence for gases that could be biosignatures have been found in the atmosphere of Venus, but even if these biosignatures are real, does it necessarily imply life?

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Artemis 2 exercise device soars in parabolic flight (photos, video)

On its way to the moon, the design for an exercise device took to the skies above Montreal for a parabolic flight. The July series of experiments evaluated health tech for astronauts, too.

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NASA reveals astronauts flying on SpaceX's Crew-10 mission to the ISS

NASA revealed on Thursday (Aug. 1) the four astronauts who will launch on SpaceX's Crew-10 mission to the ISS early next year.

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Aurora alert: Moderate geomagnetic storm could bring northern lights as far south as New York this weekend

Northern lights could be visible as low as New York on Aug. 3 and Aug. 4. A geomagnetic storm watch has been issued by NOAA's Space Weather Prediction Center.

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Possible signs of Mars life: Astrobiologist explains Perseverance rover's exciting find

Perseverance science team member Amy Williams discusses the rover's recent discovery of a rock with features and chemistry that could have been produced by ancient microbial life on Mars.

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SpaceX to resume astronaut launches on Aug. 18 with Crew-9 mission to ISS

The ninth crew rotation for SpaceX's Crew Dragon spacecraft is scheduled to lift off on Aug. 18 from Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

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SpaceX launches 23 Starlink satellites to orbit from Florida (video, photos)

SpaceX launched 23 more of its Starlink satellites to orbit early Friday (Aug. 2), continuing the company's bounceback from a July 11 failure.

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Never played the Borderlands games? Here's what you need to know ahead of the Borderlands movie

Don't know your Claptrap from your Handsome Jack? Here's everything you need to know about the Borderlands video games before seeing the movie.

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Could galaxy cluster collisions be used as dark matter detectors?

Particle accelerators like the Large Hadron Collider have failed to turn up potential dark matter candidates, but could galaxy cluster smashes be used as cosmic dark matter colliders?

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